Landon Lopez
Summary
I am a highly motivated and energetic basketball coach with a passion for unlocking the maximum potential of basketball programs, teams, and individual players. My coaching style is strategic, motivational, and focused on continuous improvement. I prioritize building high-performing teams by understanding each player's strengths, areas of improvement, aspirations, motivation, and communication styles.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Coach
Metropolitan State University
05.2022 - 06.2024
- Recruiting and recruitment facilitation for high school, transfer, and international players
- Contributed to leading MSU Denver to a top 15 nationally ranked team for the first time in over 10 years
- Best start in 10 years (7-0)
- Achieved victories against multiple ranked teams
- Maintained a team GPA of 3.21
- Planned and organized community service events totaling over 30 hours
- Assisted in fundraising efforts with strategic outreach planning
- Organized operations for a new coaching staff
- Prepared scouting reports and game plans for opposing teams
- Focused on player development, with a specific emphasis on forwards
- Assumed the role of assistant varsity coach, responsible for in-game decisions
- Facilitated camp organization
- Successfully developed All-Conference players Ty Randall, Caleb McGill, Brayden Malanado, and Mario Lacy.
Graduate Assistant
Trinity International University
05.2020 - 04.2022
- Executed recruiting strategies for high school, transfer, and international players
- Significantly improved the team's record over a two-year period
- Led player development and served as the head weightlifting coach
- Contributed as an assistant varsity coach, responsible for in-game decisions
- Took on the role of head JV coach, overseeing scheduling and practice coordination
- Played a key role in the development of CCAC All American / All-Conference player Brandon Lawani.
Manager
Colorado State University
01.2018 - 03.2020
- Conducted film operations, play call analysis, and statistical coding
- Operated shot tracker technology for statistical analysis
- Provided strategic analysis to coaches for game improvement.
Head Coach
Colorado Miners AAU
10.2014 - 09.2018
- Led the team to numerous tournament victories at the state and national level
- Organized tryouts, built teams based on talent, and customized game plans
- Volunteered in community service activities.
Head Sophomore Coach and Assistant Varsity Coach
Grandview High School
08.2016 - 03.2018
- Secured the 2018 5A State Championship
- Developed strategic game plans based on scouting reports and data analysis
- Cultivated a team culture of collaboration and continuous improvement
- Instilled a 'team over individual' mindset among players.
Assistant Varsity Coach
Eaglecrest High School
08.2014 - 08.2016
- Contributed to in-season strategy, game planning, and player assessment
- Worked closely with players on individual skill development
- Created scouting analysis reports for team improvement.
Skills
- Masters Degree- Organizational Leadership- Trinity International University
- Bachelors Degree- Communications- Colorado State university
Awards
- 5A State Basketball Championship Winner (Grandview High School) - 2017-18
- 5A State Basketball Runner-Up (Eaglecrest High School) - 2015-16
- 5A Final Four appearance (Eaglecrest High School) - 2014-15
- 5A Sweet 16 appearance (Grandview High School) - 2016-2017
- Head coach at the all-state game - 2018
Professional players coached
- Colbey Ross (Pepperdine)
- Gaige Prim (Missouri State)
- Danye Prim (Western Wyoming Community College)
- Blend Avdilli (UCCS)
- Caleb McGill (UC Davis commit)
- Luke O’Brien (Colorado University commit)
- Brandon Lawani (All-Conference NAIA All-American)
- Brandon McQueen (Professional Signee Overseas)
- Leon Williams (Professional Signee Overseas)
- Tyree Randall (Professional Overseas)
- Mario Lacy (Signed to pro-league Germany)
- Coached multiple players at all levels of college basketball
References
- JR Blount, jblount@iastate.edu, 414-460-7673, Iowa State University
- Ali Farokmanesh, ali.farokmanesh@colostate.edu, 319-594-9375, Colorado State University
- Greg Miller, 574-505-0147, Trinity International University
Head coaches assisted for
- Dan Ficke, 720-768-8765, MSU Denver
- Greg Miller, 574-505-0147, Trinity International University
- Michael Rodgers, 303-257-9477, Grandview High School
- Randy Perkins, 720-329-6381, Colorado Miners AAU
- John Olander, 303-941-0901, Eaglecrest High School
Timeline
Assistant Coach
Metropolitan State University
05.2022 - 06.2024
Graduate Assistant
Trinity International University
05.2020 - 04.2022
Manager
Colorado State University
01.2018 - 03.2020
Head Sophomore Coach and Assistant Varsity Coach
Grandview High School
08.2016 - 03.2018
Head Coach
Colorado Miners AAU
10.2014 - 09.2018
Assistant Varsity Coach
Eaglecrest High School
08.2014 - 08.2016